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This week in 5 numbers: Trump directive targets college DEI
2 days ago · Higher Education News. The maximum number of organizations, including colleges with endowments over $1 billion, that President Donald Trump asked each federal agency to identify as potential targets for “civil compliance investigations.”
Trump signs executive order targeting DEI policies at colleges
3 days ago · Dive Brief: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at colleges and other “influential institutions of American society,” escalating the Republican-led crusade against DEI.; The executive order declares that DEI policies and programs adopted by colleges and others can violate federal civil rights laws and directs federal ...
How Trump’s Day 1 actions could affect higher education
4 days ago · Dive Brief: Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Monday taking aim at Biden-era efforts to provide protections for LGBTQ+ students and increase educational access for Hispanic, Native American and Black students.; In one executive order, Trump directed the U.S. government to only recognize two sexes — male and female — based on reproductive cells.
First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024 | SPSW
3 days ago · Higher Education News. First-year student enrollment spiked 5.5% in fall 2024 . The final data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center comes a week after the group retracted preliminary findings showing a decline.
6 higher education trends to watch in 2025 | SPSW
Jan 9, 2025 · All of the factors listed above weigh on institutions’ operating margins. As we saw in 2024 and prior years, budget deficits often prompt administrations to cut employees and programs. If distress and cash burn are steep enough, institutions can close.Both trends could continue into 2025.
2024-2025 Global University Rankings - SPSW
Jul 16, 2024 · Higher Education News. WASHINGTON — For the 2024-2025 Global University Visibility (GUV) rankings, we present our largest ranking set to date, covering universities in more than 65 countries and spanning every region of the world.
Unpacking Higher Education’s Hesitancy to Adopt AI | SPSW
Dec 20, 2024 · About the Authors. Thomas Dickson, EdD, is a higher education consultant with Advisor AI and founder of Beech Dickson Consulting with over 20 years of higher education advising and administrative experience.He brings extensive expertise in academic advising, student engagement, career services, first-generation student supports, and supporting cradle-to-career initiatives and institutional ...
This week in 5 numbers: The rise in AI education | SPSW
Jan 3, 2025 · Higher Education News. The percentage of voters with an associates degree that voted Republican in the 2024 election, according to NBC News exit polling. One communications expert argued the Education Department needn't be a partisan issue and that President-elect Donald Trump should rebrand the agency, rather than moving to nix it completely.
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About SPSW . SPSW provides in-depth journalism and insight into the most impactful news and trends shaping higher education. The newsletters and website cover topics such as online learning, policy, legal, leadership, enrollment and more.